General Battle on Twenty-Three From Brussels
Paris Aug 12 official word the general engagement advances at Tirlemont Belgium. Germans assault the Belgian line at dawn with infantry and artillery while Belgians resist. allies move up to aid as the battle widens toward Brussels. Brussels reports allied forces slowly drive back German cavalry and a German battle cruiser Goeben seeks refuge near Doehinellen with orders to coal or dismantle within 24 hours.
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Brussels
Liege
Paris
Tirlemont
Belgium
Tirllemont
War Office
Landen
Goeben
Doehinellen
Berlin
Copenhagen
Kaiser Wilhelm
von Setin
Germans Save Liege Bridge by Using Prisoners in Wagons
Refugees and wounded describe a German ruse to spare the Liege bridge from fire by jamming Belgian prisoners into wagons and placing them on the bridge. The forts refused to fire on their own men, keeping the bridge intact as prisoners were quartered there.
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Maastricht
Liege
Brdge
Yachts Off West End Cause Excitement in Harbor
Six or seven steam yachts gathered off Content's office at West End exciting onlookers as row boats circled them. It later emerged the yachts were fishing party boats. A tramp steamer nearby fueled rumors before clarification. A New England supper by the Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church was announced for 5 to 9 with many tickets sold.
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Garrison
Germany
Washington, D. C
State Department
Berlin
Copenhagen
Port Newport News
Vulcan
Atlantic
New York
J. P. Mayer
Rotterdam
Potsdam
Rainbow
Vancouver
B. C
San Fran
San Francisco
Americana
America
Potedam
Europe
Content
West End
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
New England
Goldstein
Dinner in Honor of Gov Fielder at Spring Lake Hotel
Governor James Fielder and his wife were hosted at the New Beacon Sussex hotel in Spring Lake by Dr. and Mrs. James Clements. The dinner in the President Wilson room featured elaborate floral decorations and was among the finest of its kind.
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James Fielder
Sussex
Spring Lake
James Clements
Trenton
President Wilson
Fielder
Clements
Jobe
Franklin Fort
Samuel Heiner
William Picié
Martin Malonsy
Alexander J. Hemphill
Speaker Beekman Seeks Senate Seat Against Smalley
Trenton August 12 Speaker of the House Ageriah M. Beekman of Somerset County has yielded to party leaders and will run for the Senate against incumbent Senator William W. Smalley. Beekman, a Democrat with two terms in the Assembly, was rumored for a Circuit Court vacancy before opting for the upper chamber.
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Trenton
Theo
House of Assembly
Ageriah M. Berkman
Somerset County
Moint Senate
William W. Smalley
Beekman
Biack
Supreme Court
Somerset
Tooen
Ing
Actor Leroy Taber Returns From London Voyage
Edwin E. Taber's son Leroy Taber, once Health Inspector here, arrived from London aboard the liner Mini Line. He is known for the Broadway theatre hit Kies Me Quick and described his voyage, noting last boat departure on August 1, and an encounter with German naval activity while at sea before reaching port on Mestlegy.
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Leroy Taber
Edwin E. Taber
London
Mr. Taber
Broadway Theatre
Record
Sind
Essex
Souter Ibe Onsen Cain
Midweek Service and Community Notices at First Baptist
A unique midweek service at First Baptist Church features a motes burning totaling 62 000, addresses by Rev C F Monkoy, and light refreshments. Reports praise Rev McKey and list attendees from local firms as guests, with ongoing community efforts and upcoming events including a charity reunion and a public robbery pageant.
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Seth Ur
Mckey
Wesiard Spa
Workera
Mew
Biberon
Revie
Beston
Fragmented Notice of Event Details and Names
An OCR fragment references a planned entertainment event with May Wiland and Ms. Casy Imperiad mentioned. It notes a visit by visitors and promises further progress, with cryptic phrases about security and a carnival or gathering.
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Casy
Wiliam
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Tuowlay
Nore
Rae
Senate
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Tweedeg
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Dimond
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Avery
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